Latest articles by Michael L Hicks
Quest fans, mark your calendars for a jam-packed Meta Connect on September 25
Meta Connect 2024 Meta Connect 2024 will take place on September 25 and 26; here's what we expect from the showcase, from a new Quest headset to an AR glasses demo.
Best Wear OS watch 2024
Wear this If you want a feature-packed and stylish Wear OS watch, you have plenty of options from manufacturers such as Samsung, Google, Fossil, Mobvoi, and more.
Smart rings will stay niche until they add these missing features
Sunday Runday Smart rings are getting more popular by the year, but there are a few things keeping them from really breaking into the mainstream. Here's my wishlist for what these smart rings could really use.
Google Gemini AI explained: Cost, features, availability, and controversies
Generative AI From Gemini 1.5 Flash to Pro, Gemini Advanced to Gemma and Vertix, here's every Gemini AI feature and version you need to know about.
Best Samsung watch 2024
Galactic greatness The best Samsung watch is normally the Galaxy Watch 6, but you may want a Classic bezel, Pro battery, or last-gen prices.
Best VR headsets 2024
Extend your reality Whether you have a gaming PC, a PC, or nothing at all, we show you which headset is best, and what you should be putting your money towards for VR.
Best Android smartwatch 2024
The best There's no shortage of outstanding Android smartwatches nowadays. Here are our top picks!
Samsung could leapfrog Apple and Google with new Galaxy AI fitness tools for Galaxy Watch 7
Game changer Galaxy Watch 7 owners will get a personalized fitness coach via Galaxy AI, helping Samsung catch up to (or surpass) the competition.
How to move passwords from iOS to Android
Moving to Android Leaving your iPhone behind without losing all your old data can be a challenge. Here's how to export your iPhone passwords to Android.
Best smart thermostats that don't require a C wire 2024
Time to upgrade These smart thermostats don't need a C wire, making them easier to install in any home.
Meta Quest 3 128GB vs. 512GB: Which storage size do you need?
Savings or space? Meta charges an extra $150 for quadruple the storage, but do you need it? We've checked game sizes for the most popular Quest titles to help you decide if it's worth the extra cost.
These Samsung Galaxy Tab models support the S Pen
Styluses galore Which Galaxy Tab S, A, FE, and Active tablets work with Samsung's best stylus?
I used to think I wanted an LTE smartwatch. Now I know better
Sunday Runday Plenty of athletes love LTE smartwatches. But they're fated to stay a niche product, the same way satellite phones are.
Best smartwatch with LTE 2024
Cellular on your wrist If you depend on your wearable for just about everything, you may benefit from an LTE smartwatch. So, we've rounded up some of the best options.
Best smartwatches that can measure blood oxygen saturation levels 2024
SPO2 monitor If you want a watch that measures your blood oxygen saturation levels with plenty of other great perks, these are the best ones you can buy right now.
Month-long Garmin Venu bug represents a worrying trend across fitness watches
More updates, more problems It's hard to catch every bug from a software update if you're testing a feature across dozens of different products.
Qualcomm is spitting out XR2 chips faster than VR headsets can use them
Even though we've yet to see XR2+ Gen 2 headsets, Qualcomm is hard at work at the next generation of chipsets.
Google made a mistake with YouTube Premium
Bundles suck Google canned its Premium Lite option, tying YouTube Music to an ad-free streaming experience. It's still disappointing.
Leaked Meta Quest 3s looks like a Quest 2 with a new brain and eyeballs
Quest 2.5 A new Quest 3 Lite leak gives us a better idea of what to expect from Meta's 2024 headset, including performance, comfort, software, and passthrough.
Smartwatch 'smart straps' died for a reason. I still want them to come back.
Sunday Runday Samsung and Pebble tried and failed to fill watch bands with modular tech. I still love the idea, no matter how impractical it is.
Wear OS 5: New features, eligible watches, One UI 6 Watch, and more
All about battery life Wear OS 5 arrives "later this year," and we know it'll improve battery life, watch faces, and fitness tools.
Wear OS 5 will bring major upgrades to battery life, fitness, and watch faces
Google I/O 2024 We run through the key Wear OS 5 upgrades revealed during Day Two of Google I/O 2024.
My only Google I/O excitement was a two-second glimpse of secret Google hardware
Google I/O 2024 Google either showed off its internal AR successor to Google Glass or an actual future product in a blink-and-you-miss-it moment at Google I/O 2024.
